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MTN honours innovative women

MTN honours innovative women

As celebrations for Women’s Month come to an end, MTN has honoured 10 women believed to have made a positive impact on the airwaves by showing integrity, leadership qualities and innovation skills. Through its Y’ello Rose, MTN South Africa also donated R100 000 in honour and celebration of the late Mama Albertina Sisulu  while ensuring [...]

August 31 2011 | Posted in Mobile and Telecoms | Read More »

Vodacom lowers international dialling costs

Vodacom lowers international dialling costs

From 5 September 2011, Vodacom will be extending its reduced rate Super Saver and Vodafone Passport products to many more countries. It will also introduce International Voice Bundles for all customers at a flat fee for all countries. Vodacom’s current Super Saver data rates enable Vodacom contract customers to automatically qualify for reduced data roaming [...]

August 31 2011 | Posted in Mobile and Telecoms | Read More »

Mi-Fone cracks African low-cost Android market

Mi-Fone cracks African low-cost Android market

Mi-Fone has released a range of low-cost Android phones, retailing from as little as $80, and will be available from September onwards at select retail stores in Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, Rwanda, Nigeria and Tanzania. Mi-Fone’s range of stylish and affordable Android phones includes the Mi-A100, the Mi-A150, the Mi-A160, the Mi-A350 and the Mi-A300. [...]

August 31 2011 | Posted in Mobile and Telecoms | Read More »

Great Blackberry Apps for Spring

Great Blackberry Apps for Spring

Spring has arrived in the Southern hemisphere, which means it’s time for fun in the sun again. Your BlackBerry smartphone can help you get slim and fit for the summer or choose a beach holiday destination and then remember it all perfectly when you get back with some high-quality pictures. This Spring Day, prepare for [...]

August 31 2011 | Posted in Mobile and Telecoms | Read More »

Razer goes silent with new keyboard

Razer goes silent with new keyboard

Mouse and computer peripheral maker Razer revealed their latest line-up of mechanical gaming keyboards, dubbing them the Razer BlackWidow Stealth Edition. The keyboards feature refitted keys with a keyset that offers quick access to strategic buttons, while being a lot quieter than other keyboards. “Where the first Razer BlackWidow can be likened to a barbarian [...]

August 31 2011 | Posted in Gadgets and Gaming | Read More »

Nokia to collaborate with Vision+ fund

Nokia to collaborate with Vision+ fund

Nokia today announced plans to collaborate with Vision+, an independently-run investment fund, focused on financing innovative products.  Vision+ introduces a new funding model for venture investments where investments are made into product development projects with a clear target for market entry and commercialization. Nokia also plans to be an anchor investor in Vision+. Nokia’s investment [...]

August 31 2011 | Posted in Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories | Read More »

Nokia’s Executive Vice President resigns

Nokia’s Executive Vice President resigns

Nokia announced today that Tero Ojanperä, Executive Vice President and a member of the Nokia Leadership Team, will leave Nokia and resign from the Nokia Leadership Team at the end of his contract on September 30, 2011. Tero, who currently serves as Executive Sponsor of Nokia’s Bridge program, has been with Nokia for 21 years [...]

August 31 2011 | Posted in People, Top Stories | Read More »

IT evolution threatens technology users

IT evolution threatens technology users

Computer malware has been in existence almost as long as computers themselves, causing damage to files and disrupting productivity since the late 1960s. However as technology has evolved, so too has the nature of the threat, and today malware forms the backbone of a global cybercrime epidemic that has become more profitable than the drug [...]

August 31 2011 | Posted in Opinion | Read More »

Metrofile reports accelerated revenue growth

Metrofile reports accelerated revenue growth

Metrofile, the JSE listed information and records storage management business, which released its full-year results for the period ending 30 June 2011, has announced positive growth in earnings and revenue, alongside a maiden final dividend of 2.5 cents per share following the introduction of dividend payments at the interim stage. According to Metrofile CEO, Graham [...]

August 31 2011 | Posted in Hardware, Top Stories | Read More »

Why Google+ will fail

Why Google+ will fail

Search engine giant Google launched the beta of their own social network Google+ a couple of months ago, and while a lot of people scrambled to get an invitation, the novelty has started to wear off slightly.

August 31 2011 | Posted in Gadgets and Gaming, Top Stories | Read More »

Gearbox will make more Duke games

Gearbox will make more Duke games

Although Gearbox Software’s Duke Nukem Forever didn’t do too well at the box office and with critics, CEO Randy Pitchford has confirmed that Gearbox is indeed working on another Duke Nukem title. “And then soon… I know that you guys figured out that, when Gearbox acquired the franchise, we didn’t do it just to make [...]

August 31 2011 | Posted in Gadgets and Gaming | Read More »